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It's an arthropods' world. We just live in it. In this classic of natural history, National Medal of Science-winning entomologist May R. Berenbaum weaves a web of spellbinding portraits that acquaints readers with the multitudes sharing our world and, alas, our kitchen. Go small or go home as Berenbaum reveals: · Why the "Jesus bug" can walk on water · How the katydid's nighttime noise inspired romantic poetry · The trapping prowess of the hungry antlion · That disgusting thing chiggers do to eat your skin A witty guide that's as accessible as the container of flour you should have closed more tightly, Ninety-nine Gnats, Nits, and Nibblers adds a new Berenbaum preface to the fascinating story of our million closest neighbors.

Hardcover:

9780252015717 | Univ of Illinois Pr, May 1, 1989, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: It's an arthropods' world.

Paperback:

9780252060274 | Univ of Illinois Pr, September 1, 1989, cover price $22.00

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Product Description: This volume presents the latest research on herbivores, aquatic and terrestrial mammals and insects. The Second Edition, written almost entirely by new authors, effectively complements the initial work. It includes advances in molecular biology and microbiology, ecology, and evolutionary theory that have been achieved since the first edition was published in 1979...read more
By May R. Berenbaum (editor) and Gerald A. Rosenthal (editor)

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9780125971843 | 2 sub edition (Academic Pr, June 16, 1992), cover price $290.00 | About this edition: This volume presents the latest research on herbivores, aquatic and terrestrial mammals and insects.

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What sort of person devotes their life to the study of bugs? How do you picture your average, every-day entomologist? "I've been photographed on several occasions," writes author May Berenbaum, "and it seems that every time, photographers ask me to pose in one of three ways: seated in front of a microscope, with an insect (usually a cockroach) on my face, or with an insect net clutched in my hand." In Buzzwords, Berenbaum expertly blows away these stereotypes with short takes on all things entomological--from the story of a pet ant kept for 14 years to major motion pictures featuring cockroaches. Buzzwords showcases the Best of Berenbaum, a selection from her humor column in the American Entomologist professional journal, accompanied by a number of original pieces written for this book. "I know people are reading these columns," she notes, "because they write me letters that point out all the mistakes I've made!" The book comes in four parts: How entomologists see insects, including their view of a U.S. government plan to eradicate illicit coca fields by dropping caterpillars from airplanes. How the rest of the world sees insects, with Berenbaum's proposed classificatory scheme for placing Spider Man, Firefly, and other cartoon superheroes into well-defined taxa. How entomologists view themselves--featuring Bambi Berenbaum, a gorgeous entomologist created for an episode of TV's popular "The X-Files," whose character was inspired when the scriptwriter consulted Berenbaum's books. How entomologists see their colleagues, with various views on scholarly citation, motion sickness, and more. Along the way are some thought-provoking observations--for example, about the impact of television on public knowledge of science. In one poll, Berenbaum writes, 35% of adults said they believed that prehistoric humans coexisted with dinosaurs, a la the Flintstones. Berenbaum even takes on the controversy over alternative medicine, fearlessly purchasing Chinese medicinal insects during a professional trip to Vancouver, which also happened to be her honeymoon. "Okay, so maybe giving two talks at an International Congress of Entomology is not everybody's idea of a romantic honeymoon venue, but it seemed like a good idea at the time." Berenbaum is a noted scientist in a field that doesn't always gets the respect it deserves, but she shows us that there's a fun and even freaky side of life with insects. While working on the University of Illinois' annual Insect Fear Film Festival she received a letter from a "crush freak" who waxed lyrical about a young, sexy babe with a size 9 or 10 shoe. Berenbaum writes, "On the one hand, it's almost gratifying to think that insect pest management can arouse people's interest to such an extreme extent. On the other hand, it has convinced me not to list my shoe size in the biographical sketch of my next book." Readers will appreciate learning how the word "shloop" was introduced to the medical literature when physicians used a metal suction tip to remove a cockroach from a patient's ear canal, and how one investigator named a series of subspecies bobana, cocana, dodana, and so forth, "anticipating by 60 years the song, 'The Name Game,' by Shirley Ellis." Although you'll chuckle all the way, Berenbaum has the last laugh, giving powerful lessons in the spectacular diversity of the insect world and the nature of scientific discovery, cleverly packaged as witty observations on subjects far and wide. If you're a scientist or you like reading about science--better yet, if you've ever found a fly in your soup (or worried that you might have unknowingly just slurped one down with your tomato bisque--this book is for you. (view table of contents)

Hardcover:

9780309070812 | Natl Academy Pr, July 1, 2000, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: What sort of person devotes their life to the study of bugs?

Paperback:

9780309068352 | Natl Academy Pr, August 1, 2000, cover price $14.95

By May R. Berenbaum (editor), Ring T. Carde (editor) and Gene E. Robinson (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301477 | Annual Reviews, February 1, 2002, cover price $145.00

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Product Description: ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 2003 IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION.
By May R. Berenbaum (editor), Ring T. Carde (editor) and Gene E. Robinson (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301484 | Annual Reviews, January 1, 2003, cover price $160.00 | About this edition: ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 2003 IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION.

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By May R. Berenbaum (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301491 | Annual Reviews, January 1, 2004, cover price $168.00

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Product Description: Sie produzieren Honig oder Gift, bringen Glück oder nächtliche Alpträume. Sie kooperieren in hochkomplexen Gesellschaften oder töten ihre nächsten Angehörigen. Gemeinsam ist ihnen nicht nur die Zugehörigkeit zur Klasse der Insekten...read more

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9783827400789 | Gardners Books, February 27, 1997, cover price $18.50

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9783827415196 | Gardners Books, March 4, 2004, cover price $18.50 | About this edition: Sie produzieren Honig oder Gift, bringen Glück oder nächtliche Alpträume.

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Product Description: ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 2005 VOLUME 50
By May R. Berenbaum (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301507 | Annual Reviews, January 1, 2005, cover price $179.00 | About this edition: ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 2005 VOLUME 50

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By May R. Berenbaum (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301514 | Annual Reviews, January 1, 2006, cover price $185.00

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By May R. Berenbaum (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301521 | Annual Reviews, January 1, 2007, cover price $197.00

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Product Description: Annual Review of Entomology / Volume 53, 2008 Berenbaum, Carde', Robinson Editors
By May R. Berenbaum (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301538 | Box edition (Annual Reviews, January 1, 2008), cover price $205.00 | About this edition: Annual Review of Entomology / Volume 53, 2008 Berenbaum, Carde', Robinson Editors

Hardcover:

9780201624991 | Perseus Books, December 1, 1994, cover price $25.00

Paperback:

9780201408249 | Basic Books, June 17, 1996, cover price $20.00

Prebinding:

9781439505229 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, June 26, 2008), cover price $29.00

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By May R. Berenbaum (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301545 | Annual Reviews, January 31, 2009, cover price $214.00

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By May R. Berenbaum (editor), Ring T. Carde (editor) and Gene E. Robinson (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301552 | Annual Reviews, January 31, 2010, cover price $214.00

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By May R. Berenbaum (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301569 | 1 edition (Annual Reviews, January 7, 2011), cover price $219.00

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Hardcover:

9781464141652 | 10 pck har edition (W H Freeman & Co, April 1, 2013), cover price $259.15
9781429298643 | 10th edition (W H Freeman & Co, December 10, 2012), cover price $259.15 | also contains Life: The Science Of Biology, Life: The Science of Biology, Life: The Science of Biology
9781429253000 | 9 pck har/ edition (W H Freeman & Co, March 15, 2010), cover price $237.85

Paperback:

9781464141225 | 10th edition (W H Freeman & Co, December 15, 2012), cover price $103.70
9781429287777 | 9 pap/psc edition (W H Freeman & Co, December 10, 2010), cover price $80.95
9781429286183 | 9 pck pap/ edition (W H Freeman & Co, November 8, 2010), cover price $147.70
9781429254267 | 9 pck pap/ edition (W H Freeman & Co, June 15, 2010), cover price $94.45
9781429269940 | 9 unbnd/ps edition (W H Freeman & Co, April 14, 2010), cover price $154.80
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By May R. Berenbaum (editor)

Hardcover:

9781223060460 | 1 har/psc edition (Annual Reviews, February 13, 2013), cover price $282.00
9780824301583 | Annual Reviews, January 1, 2013, cover price $235.00

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By May R. Berenbaum (editor), Ring T. Carde (editor) and Gene E. Robinson (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301590 | Annual Reviews, February 7, 2014, cover price $246.00

By May R. Berenbaum (editor), Ring T. Carde (editor) and Gene E. Robinson (editor)

Hardcover:

9780824301606 | Annual Reviews, February 1, 2015, cover price $255.00

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Describes the characteristics and behavior of mosquitoes, ticks, cockroaches, and other insects

Hardcover:

9780252020162 | Univ of Illinois Pr, December 1, 1993, cover price $37.95 | About this edition: Describes the characteristics and behavior of mosquitoes, ticks, cockroaches, and other insects

Paperback:

9780252081538 | Facsimile edition (Univ of Illinois Pr, February 15, 2016), cover price $22.95
9780252063220 | Univ of Illinois Pr, December 1, 1993, cover price $24.00 | About this edition: Describes the characteristics and behavior of mosquitoes, ticks, cockroaches, and other insects

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